To Whumpers it May Concern

When aiming for angsty, dramatic whumpage, might I suggest you avoid methods such as spanking and/or knees to the groin if you want your readers to feel bad for the subject of the whump, rather than snickering behind their hands. I'm not saying that spankings and groin-bashing aren't serious forms of whump. What I'm saying is that they are forms of whump that are rather hard to take seriously. If humor is, in fact, the aim then go for it. If not, then you might want to replan your entire whumping strategy.

Think before you whump.

Thank you and good night... or afternoon, evening, whatever.

Edited to add: So is it impossible to write spankings and groin-bashing as something serious? Nothing is impossible and even getting whacked in the butt can have dire consequences that make it a heck of a lot less funny. But I would proceed with caution.